used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If there were blue skies now and then in a London February, what was February along the Riviera but the most exquisite springtime?
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading And perhaps on all that favoured shore, Cannes has the richest firstfruits of the fertile year, for it is then that the mimosas are in their glory, and the hill of Californie is a yellow fairyland, an enchanted region, where all the trees drop golden rain.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading If there were blue skies now and then in a London February, what was February along the Riviera but the most exquisite springtime?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And perhaps on all that favoured shore, Cannes has the richest firstfruits of the fertile year, for it is then that the mimosas are in their glory, and the hill of Californie is a yellow fairyland, an enchanted region, where all the trees drop golden rain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If there were blue skies now and then in a London February, what was February along the Riviera but the most exquisite springtime?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And perhaps on all that favoured shore, Cannes has the richest firstfruits of the fertile year, for it is then that the mimosas are in their glory, and the hill of Californie is a yellow fairyland, an enchanted region, where all the trees drop golden rain.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Delicious as the place was at this season, and new as the shores of the Mediterranean were to Eve, she and her husband had not come there for their own pleasure.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Eve and her lover husband were at Cannes.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading If there were blue skies now and then in a London February, what was February along the Riviera but the most exquisite springtime?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If there were blue skies now and then in a London February, what was February along the Riviera but the most exquisite springtime?
Californie
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From this reading And perhaps on all that favoured shore, Cannes has the richest firstfruits of the fertile year, for it is then that the mimosas are in their glory, and the hill of Californie is a yellow fairyland, an enchanted region, where all the trees drop golden rain.
CannesnounUS /kænz/
a port and resort city on the French Riviera; site of an annual film festival
From this reading And perhaps on all that favoured shore, Cannes has the richest firstfruits of the fertile year, for it is then that the mimosas are in their glory, and the hill of Californie is a yellow fairyland, an enchanted region, where all the trees drop golden rain.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading PEGGY’S CHANCE.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Delicious as the place was at this season, and new as the shores of the Mediterranean were to Eve, she and her husband had not come there for their own pleasure.
DeliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading Delicious as the place was at this season, and new as the shores of the Mediterranean were to Eve, she and her husband had not come there for their own pleasure.
let fall to the ground
From this reading And perhaps on all that favoured shore, Cannes has the richest firstfruits of the fertile year, for it is then that the mimosas are in their glory, and the hill of Californie is a yellow fairyland, an enchanted region, where all the trees drop golden rain.
enchantedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtʃæn.tɪd/
Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.
From this reading And perhaps on all that favoured shore, Cannes has the richest firstfruits of the fertile year, for it is then that the mimosas are in their glory, and the hill of Californie is a yellow fairyland, an enchanted region, where all the trees drop golden rain.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading Eve and her lover husband were at Cannes.
exquisiteadjectiveUS /ˈekskwəzət/
intense or sharp
From this reading If there were blue skies now and then in a London February, what was February along the Riviera but the most exquisite springtime?
fairylandnounUS /ˈferilænd/
something existing solely in the imagination (but often mistaken for reality)
From this reading And perhaps on all that favoured shore, Cannes has the richest firstfruits of the fertile year, for it is then that the mimosas are in their glory, and the hill of Californie is a yellow fairyland, an enchanted region, where all the trees drop golden rain.
favoured
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From this reading And perhaps on all that favoured shore, Cannes has the richest firstfruits of the fertile year, for it is then that the mimosas are in their glory, and the hill of Californie is a yellow fairyland, an enchanted region, where all the trees drop golden rain.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading If there were blue skies now and then in a London February, what was February along the Riviera but the most exquisite springtime?
fertileadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrtəl/
capable of reproducing
From this reading And perhaps on all that favoured shore, Cannes has the richest firstfruits of the fertile year, for it is then that the mimosas are in their glory, and the hill of Californie is a yellow fairyland, an enchanted region, where all the trees drop golden rain.
firstfruits
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From this reading And perhaps on all that favoured shore, Cannes has the richest firstfruits of the fertile year, for it is then that the mimosas are in their glory, and the hill of Californie is a yellow fairyland, an enchanted region, where all the trees drop golden rain.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And perhaps on all that favoured shore, Cannes has the richest firstfruits of the fertile year, for it is then that the mimosas are in their glory, and the hill of Californie is a yellow fairyland, an enchanted region, where all the trees drop golden rain.
a state of high honor
From this reading And perhaps on all that favoured shore, Cannes has the richest firstfruits of the fertile year, for it is then that the mimosas are in their glory, and the hill of Californie is a yellow fairyland, an enchanted region, where all the trees drop golden rain.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading And perhaps on all that favoured shore, Cannes has the richest firstfruits of the fertile year, for it is then that the mimosas are in their glory, and the hill of Californie is a yellow fairyland, an enchanted region, where all the trees drop golden rain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Delicious as the place was at this season, and new as the shores of the Mediterranean were to Eve, she and her husband had not come there for their own pleasure.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And perhaps on all that favoured shore, Cannes has the richest firstfruits of the fertile year, for it is then that the mimosas are in their glory, and the hill of Californie is a yellow fairyland, an enchanted region, where all the trees drop golden rain.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Eve and her lover husband were at Cannes.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading And perhaps on all that favoured shore, Cannes has the richest firstfruits of the fertile year, for it is then that the mimosas are in their glory, and the hill of Californie is a yellow fairyland, an enchanted region, where all the trees drop golden rain.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Eve and her lover husband were at Cannes.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If there were blue skies now and then in a London February, what was February along the Riviera but the most exquisite springtime?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If there were blue skies now and then in a London February, what was February along the Riviera but the most exquisite springtime?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And perhaps on all that favoured shore, Cannes has the richest firstfruits of the fertile year, for it is then that the mimosas are in their glory, and the hill of Californie is a yellow fairyland, an enchanted region, where all the trees drop golden rain.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And perhaps on all that favoured shore, Cannes has the richest firstfruits of the fertile year, for it is then that the mimosas are in their glory, and the hill of Californie is a yellow fairyland, an enchanted region, where all the trees drop golden rain.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading If there were blue skies now and then in a London February, what was February along the Riviera but the most exquisite springtime?
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Eve and her lover husband were at Cannes.
MediterraneannounUS /ˌmedətərˈeɪniən/
the largest inland sea; between Europe and Africa and Asia
From this reading Delicious as the place was at this season, and new as the shores of the Mediterranean were to Eve, she and her husband had not come there for their own pleasure.
mimosas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And perhaps on all that favoured shore, Cannes has the richest firstfruits of the fertile year, for it is then that the mimosas are in their glory, and the hill of Californie is a yellow fairyland, an enchanted region, where all the trees drop golden rain.
used to form the superlative
From this reading If there were blue skies now and then in a London February, what was February along the Riviera but the most exquisite springtime?
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Delicious as the place was at this season, and new as the shores of the Mediterranean were to Eve, she and her husband had not come there for their own pleasure.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Delicious as the place was at this season, and new as the shores of the Mediterranean were to Eve, she and her husband had not come there for their own pleasure.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading If there were blue skies now and then in a London February, what was February along the Riviera but the most exquisite springtime?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And perhaps on all that favoured shore, Cannes has the richest firstfruits of the fertile year, for it is then that the mimosas are in their glory, and the hill of Californie is a yellow fairyland, an enchanted region, where all the trees drop golden rain.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And perhaps on all that favoured shore, Cannes has the richest firstfruits of the fertile year, for it is then that the mimosas are in their glory, and the hill of Californie is a yellow fairyland, an enchanted region, where all the trees drop golden rain.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Delicious as the place was at this season, and new as the shores of the Mediterranean were to Eve, she and her husband had not come there for their own pleasure.
PEGGY'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PEGGY’S CHANCE.
by chance
From this reading And perhaps on all that favoured shore, Cannes has the richest firstfruits of the fertile year, for it is then that the mimosas are in their glory, and the hill of Californie is a yellow fairyland, an enchanted region, where all the trees drop golden rain.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Delicious as the place was at this season, and new as the shores of the Mediterranean were to Eve, she and her husband had not come there for their own pleasure.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Delicious as the place was at this season, and new as the shores of the Mediterranean were to Eve, she and her husband had not come there for their own pleasure.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading And perhaps on all that favoured shore, Cannes has the richest firstfruits of the fertile year, for it is then that the mimosas are in their glory, and the hill of Californie is a yellow fairyland, an enchanted region, where all the trees drop golden rain.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading And perhaps on all that favoured shore, Cannes has the richest firstfruits of the fertile year, for it is then that the mimosas are in their glory, and the hill of Californie is a yellow fairyland, an enchanted region, where all the trees drop golden rain.
richestadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtʃəst/
superlative of “rich” — possessing material wealth
From this reading And perhaps on all that favoured shore, Cannes has the richest firstfruits of the fertile year, for it is then that the mimosas are in their glory, and the hill of Californie is a yellow fairyland, an enchanted region, where all the trees drop golden rain.
RivieranounUS /ˌrɪviˈerə/
a coastal area between La Spezia in Italy and Cannes in France
From this reading If there were blue skies now and then in a London February, what was February along the Riviera but the most exquisite springtime?
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Delicious as the place was at this season, and new as the shores of the Mediterranean were to Eve, she and her husband had not come there for their own pleasure.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Delicious as the place was at this season, and new as the shores of the Mediterranean were to Eve, she and her husband had not come there for their own pleasure.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading And perhaps on all that favoured shore, Cannes has the richest firstfruits of the fertile year, for it is then that the mimosas are in their glory, and the hill of Californie is a yellow fairyland, an enchanted region, where all the trees drop golden rain.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Delicious as the place was at this season, and new as the shores of the Mediterranean were to Eve, she and her husband had not come there for their own pleasure.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading If there were blue skies now and then in a London February, what was February along the Riviera but the most exquisite springtime?
springtimenounUS /ˈsprɪŋtaɪm/
the season of growth
From this reading If there were blue skies now and then in a London February, what was February along the Riviera but the most exquisite springtime?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And perhaps on all that favoured shore, Cannes has the richest firstfruits of the fertile year, for it is then that the mimosas are in their glory, and the hill of Californie is a yellow fairyland, an enchanted region, where all the trees drop golden rain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If there were blue skies now and then in a London February, what was February along the Riviera but the most exquisite springtime?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And perhaps on all that favoured shore, Cannes has the richest firstfruits of the fertile year, for it is then that the mimosas are in their glory, and the hill of Californie is a yellow fairyland, an enchanted region, where all the trees drop golden rain.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading If there were blue skies now and then in a London February, what was February along the Riviera but the most exquisite springtime?
in or at that place or location
From this reading If there were blue skies now and then in a London February, what was February along the Riviera but the most exquisite springtime?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Delicious as the place was at this season, and new as the shores of the Mediterranean were to Eve, she and her husband had not come there for their own pleasure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Delicious as the place was at this season, and new as the shores of the Mediterranean were to Eve, she and her husband had not come there for their own pleasure.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading And perhaps on all that favoured shore, Cannes has the richest firstfruits of the fertile year, for it is then that the mimosas are in their glory, and the hill of Californie is a yellow fairyland, an enchanted region, where all the trees drop golden rain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If there were blue skies now and then in a London February, what was February along the Riviera but the most exquisite springtime?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If there were blue skies now and then in a London February, what was February along the Riviera but the most exquisite springtime?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If there were blue skies now and then in a London February, what was February along the Riviera but the most exquisite springtime?
in or at the place that
From this reading And perhaps on all that favoured shore, Cannes has the richest firstfruits of the fertile year, for it is then that the mimosas are in their glory, and the hill of Californie is a yellow fairyland, an enchanted region, where all the trees drop golden rain.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading And perhaps on all that favoured shore, Cannes has the richest firstfruits of the fertile year, for it is then that the mimosas are in their glory, and the hill of Californie is a yellow fairyland, an enchanted region, where all the trees drop golden rain.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading And perhaps on all that favoured shore, Cannes has the richest firstfruits of the fertile year, for it is then that the mimosas are in their glory, and the hill of Californie is a yellow fairyland, an enchanted region, where all the trees drop golden rain.
